Crime Rates at Upper Walthamstow Road, London, E17 3QG

Upper Walthamstow Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 285th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Walthamstow Road (E17 3QG) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Walthamstow Road (E17 3QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radbourne Crescent, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bistern Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.